Bible Verse of the Day Tuesday December 6th, 2022

 John 18:36 Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place."

The origin of Christ Jesus was from heaven; God became flesh and dwelt among us as the Son of God, the Messiah promised at the fall in the Garden of Eden. Jesus came to this earth to set up His Kingdom, but the rejection of the Jewish people delayed that. He went to the earth to liberate a world of lost sinners and to save all who would accept Him and believe He is the Promised Messiah from eternal death. God created the first humans to take care of the things of the earth (Genesis 2:15), but when Adam and Eve gave in to Satan's temptation to doubt God's Word, Satan began his faulty, defective, and evil carnal system of the world government. Jesus came to claim back humanity's right to take care of the things of the earth, but before that would come about, Jesus had to pay the penalty for Humankind's sin since we could not do that on our own.

Jesus told Pilate, the Roman Governor, that He was a King; however, His Kingdom was not of this world. Jesus did not come to earth to overthrow or capture any kingdom through natural methods. Jesus let the Roman Governor know that he had no power over Him except what came from heaven; furthermore, there was an untold number of legions of Angels ready to go at His command (John 19:11; Matthew 26:53).

Jesus was charged with treason because he held himself up over Caesar, but He made it clear that His Kingdom differed from worldly kingdoms. The example He used in this verse was that earthly kingdoms are sustained and protected by military forces that engage in wars. If this were the manner of His Kingdom, His followers would have taken up arms against the ruling authorities. Jesus was telling Pilate and all that served him that His Kingdom was not the result of Human ability or bravery but the product of a celestial legacy.

Jesus' Kingdom is over the heart and soul of Humankind, calming and soothing evil, immoral cravings, and lusts of the human soul. So that love, peace, and unity would become the dominant factor of the human race. One glorious day Jesus will return to complete the setting up of His Kingdom on this earth. At that time, all other kings and rulers will lose their titles, and Christ Jesus will be the only "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" (Revelation 19:16).